nõu

Etymology 1
From. Cognate with 🇨🇬 and 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) advice, counsel
 * 2) plan, idea

Declension
Note that the partitive singular is irregular for the koi type.

Etymology 2
The word nõu "advice" has historically also meant "tool, instrument" (see ). The meaning "container" thus derives from "instrument of storage".

Noun

 * 1) receptacle, container, vessel
 * 2) dish, utensil

Declension
Note that the partitive singular is irregular. However, the non-normative partitive singular form (regular for the koi type) is also commonly used (which is not the case for the homonym ).